tooragingtocheers Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Sorry to hear that 12321, major bummer. Has anyone called about the OOM waitlist? Maybe even just to ask how many seats have been filled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherbear Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 So no one has heard anything from any of the waitlists this week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeybee3 Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I saw that U of T released people low on their waitlist last week - I assume to be kind and put them out of their mysery and free them to make plans for the fall. I emailed Dal admissions last week and asked if they did that or if they could give me ANY information on waitlist movement. The response I got was this: "We do not provide that type of information regarding the waitlist. Sincerely, Carolyn Pelham" I don't see any advantage for Dal in keeping this information so close to the chest. I guess Dal hasn't bought into the culture of customer service in academia. Bad form from where I'm sitting - the other schools seem to care about the mental well being of their potential students, Dal- what's their motivation for being completely silent? Makes me wonder how satisfied students at Dal are with administration... Sorry I can't provide any hope or relief for everyone on the thread - but Dal's not talking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shallin Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I completely agree and I find it quite aggravating at this point. As another example of their superiority complex, apparently last year they were "quite disappointed" when people who got feedback interviews tried to rank themseles based on their scores. What the heck was there to be disappointed about? What else would you expect type-A personalities to do when their future is hanging in the balance? I am confident that it is that "disappointing behaviour" that is the reason we can't get feedback interviews this year and it's ridiculous. I can only think of two reasons for why they are like this. a) They are obsessed with "prestige" and since they went through the whole waitlist two years ago they think that makes them look bad so they won't share. That and they just think they're achieving something by being secretive. It is not time consuming to share information that they already have anyway, so they should stop wasting their time using that as an excuse It's not a set waitlist and they pick and choose who comes off the waitlist based on who backs out. In that case, who cares? They're allowed to do that as far as I know, and would it kill them to at least be honest? They are so bizarre about this whole thing I was nervous to post because I thought that they would figure out who I was somehow and take me off the list as punishment for saying all of this. At this point I doubt that's completely unfounded paranoia. It was always my dream to go to Dal and spend my life and career in NS, but they've made it pretty clear. They don't want me, and they're certainly not interested and helping me improve for them next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shallin Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 http://www.premed101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48463&page=2 Kinda funny to compare what people thought of the process 1 1/2 years ago to now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFree89 Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I completely agree with shallin and honeybee3: I had a bit of a mental breakdown earlier this week over this whole situation. This school definitely needs to revise its policy with regard to waitlisted applicants. 2012 is supposed to be the year that more attention is given to mental health. Well, this process is mentally torturous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12321 Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I was on the waitlist last year as well. This can't be great for my long-term mental health. But if feel I'm handling it well this time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shallin Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 McMaster and Queens have both sent out their "class is full" emails so there will be no more movement (maybe 1 or 2 people) on the waitlist this summer. The usual trend is that the Ontario school "classes are full" emails are all within a week of each other so I suspect the rest of the emails will come very soon. Not that anyone had much hope left, but I'd say it's pretty much over. Any movement now would just be people who are holding out on their final choice of school (like Tarik . I suspect that's next to no one at this point. Enjoy your summer guys! Seeya next year (although hopefully not on the waitlist ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knapsack Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 NS: Waitlisted Just received an email from Dal saying a spot has opened up. I am declining to accept my offer at U of T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
an_emo_meter Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I popped in to ask Carolyn a couple questions about my new application and she told me that they are trying to get feedback scores to everyone on the NS waitlist (although they may be including other lists, she only referenced the one that I am on). It sounded to me like the only delay was technical/logistical, ie. how to get them to everyone (email, posted online, etc.). No feedback interviews though, but at least some numbers to crunch/interpret/overanalyze (at least in my case). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherbear Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I popped in to ask Carolyn a couple questions about my new application and she told me that they are trying to get feedback scores to everyone on the NS waitlist (although they may be including other lists, she only referenced the one that I am on). It sounded to me like the only delay was technical/logistical, ie. how to get them to everyone (email, posted online, etc.). No feedback interviews though, but at least some numbers to crunch/interpret/overanalyze (at least in my case). I just got an email in my inbox to this effect, so I guess they will start sharing the information next week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corneld Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 NS: Waitlist I got an email from Dalhousie this morning stating that a position in the class has opened up. I will be declining the offer to attend U of T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12321 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 NS: WaitlistI got an email from Dalhousie this morning stating that a position in the class has opened up. I will be declining the offer to attend U of T. Fantastic! All the best at U of T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12321 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 So.... Only 1 spot on the NS waitlist has opened up so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherbear Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 It's hard to say if it is the same spot or if it is two different spots that just happened to move at the same time. I guess all we can do is speculate about it. I was wondering if anyone else got an email about getting feedback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collegedude22 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 I also received this an e-mail from Tracy and she said she would call me Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherbear Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Hey, I'm just curious, but has anyone heard of anyone being offered a position since Corneld declined the spot they were offered to go to U of T? It seems like it would have been offered out by now, so maybe it was given to someone who doesn't post here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
an_emo_meter Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I'm guessing it was given out Friday. I'd love to have an idea of what percentage of applicants actually post in this forum. If you're reading this and got in off the waitlist, please tell us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collegedude22 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 It could have been offered on Friday, though it likely might be offered tomorrow - I doubt much happened today other than the phone calls from Tracy. We can always hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherbear Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 So has anyone heard anything now that we are into a new week? Or is anyone planning on calling for updates? Seems like everything has gone quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
an_emo_meter Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 I've heard nothing, although it is interesting that the NS waitlist on this poll is slowly growing in size. This is screwing up my waitlist placement prediction algorithm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherbear Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 So still nothing for anyone on the forums? This whole quiet thing is quite frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collegedude22 Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 I haven't heard anything lately... does anyone know if that waitlist spot that was offered a couple weeks ago was filled? I know two people turned it town but I'm not sure if they've since offered it to anyone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherbear Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 It must have been offered to someone who does not post on the forums, because it seems really weird that they wouldn't have offered it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprachiasmatic Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Any chance adcoms are back from vacation? Anyone call the office recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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